WHERE do we work?

Project HAND UP in Kenya –

Project HAND UP is based in Nairobi, the financial hub for East Africa and the center of most things “happening” in Kenya.

Our main focus right now is in Nairobi County and Kadiado Counties of Kenya.

We perform at primary schools, secondary schools, orphanages; and, when in rural areas or slums, we perform in outdoor community gathering places.

PHASE I of the project took us to Nakuru, Karen, Ngong, Rift Valley, Western Province and all over the Central Province. Phase II had us working primarily at Kajiado area primary schools.

The current curriculum is designed for English and Kiswahili, which makes it possible for our work to expand to reach the majority of people in East Africa.

It is imperative that we secure funding for additional dialects to be translated, so we can reach outlying and rural areas of Kenya – often the most affected and at risk. There are over 40 language groups in Kenya (which is approximately the same size as Texas.)

Our goal is to bring our live program into Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia and wherever invited.

…and so a puppet show is very effective. It captures a lot of attention and also retention. What they have seen is really in their minds. So visual shows are very effective; they communicate quite a lot of information. I would have gone there and put up a flip chart and they would have gone sleeping or dozing… So it’s very effective in communicating; and there is no barrier.”

Our Philosophy

“Second Giving” - Our perspective on charitable donations.
People are hurting, hungry, and homeless everywhere. In light of this fact we believe that national and international financial giving should be considered second to local efforts; that charity should begin at home.